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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
447 AM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal
waters forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the waters will slowly shift E of
the region today into tonight before weakening Thu. A cold front
will stall from near Cape May southeastward this morning, and
then lift back N as a warm front later today into Thu night.
Another high will build just NE of the area today, and then shift
NE of the area by tonight. A strong cold front will approach the
coast Thu into Thu night, then move E across the waters later Thu
night into Fri night. A secondary cold front will move offshore
later Fri night into Sat night. High pressure will build E and NE
into the S waters Sat night with a ridge extending N along the
coast. The ridge will move offshore and weaken Sun and Sun night
with a trough developing near the Mid-Atlantic coast by Sun
night, and another cold front approaching the New Jersey and
Delmarva coasts later Sun night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain and
areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. Showers and
isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...SW winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of showers
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.